Thank you. I’m delighted to be among so many distinguished delegates and colleagues in a country of great beauty and historical significance. This week, we have the opportunity to build on Ethiopia’s legacy...

Mr. Secretary-General. Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. I’m very happy to be here today to officially launch the Global Financing Facility in support of Every Woman Every Child. The Facility, or...

Mr. Secretary-General, Your Excellencies, Administrator Clark, Ladies and Gentlemen. It’s a pleasure to have the opportunity to join you today. I want to commend the Secretary-General for hosting this...

Vielen Dank für Ihre freundliche Begrüßung. I’m grateful to be here at Goethe University Frankfurt at the invitation of the Bundesbank. As a former university president, I always enjoy returning to the...

First, I’d like to give my condolences to the victims of the Ebola epidemic. We’re focused so much on stopping this outbreak but it’s important to acknowledge the biggest tragedy – the cost of so many...

Date: December 3, 2014Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

I would like to congratulate the Liberian Government for their leadership in handling the emergency response to Ebola. I encourage President Johnson Sirleaf to continue working with Liberia's neighbors...

Date: December 2, 2014Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for coming. I’m very happy to be back in Accra. My last visit was almost exactly a decade ago, when I was working at the World Health Organization. Today, I have met...

Date: October 30, 2014Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

Good afternoon. We’ve made substantial progress at these Annual Meetings. We are using all of our assets – our knowledge, our creativity, our on-the-ground country experience, and capital – to tackle the...

Date: October 11, 2014Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

JEFFREY LECKSTEIN: We are delighted to welcome the World Bank and The George Institute today for this special event. On behalf of Bloomberg L.P, I would like to extend a warm welcome to President Kim who...

Date: September 19, 2014Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

DR KIM: I'd like to thank the people of Myanmar for the very warm welcome I've received today on my arrival. I'm a doctor by professional training so I was particularly pleased to have the opportunity...

Date: January 26, 2014Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

Thank you very much for joining us today. First I’d like to thank the people of Myanmar for the warm welcome I’ve received today on my arrival.I am a doctor by professional training, so I was particularly...

Date: January 26, 2014Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

Thank you, Steve, and good morning everyone. I want to thank CSIS for taking on the ambitious topic of universal health care for emerging economies. There is strong evidence that investments in people...

Date: January 14, 2014Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

Translated from Japanese: Thank you, Mr. Shibusawa, for that kind introduction, and for the excellent work of JCIE.) Translated from Japanese: I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Minister Aso,...

Date: December 6, 2013Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English

Thank you for coming. I wanted to invite a few reporters from Japan and Korea as I’ll be heading to both countries in about a week’s time. I thought you might be interested in what we’re looking to accomplish...

Date: November 22, 2013Type: Speeches and Transcripts Language: English